In what was a reasonably unusual factor to occur in a world match, the third umpire was discovered lacking. The incident occurred on third day of the 2nd Test between Australia and Pakistan happening at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). After the gamers got here out to the sphere from lunch, the sport couldn’t be resumed because the third umpire was not in his place. The confusion got here to an finish when the broadcasters knowledgeable the place he had gone.Â
The third umpire for the 2nd Test is Richard Illingworth. He had not left the bottom. Illingworth was contained in the stadium solely and was caught in a raise at MCG, reported cricket.com.au. Picture of the lacking third umpire went viral because the Netizens noticed a humorous aspect of it. Even David Warner was seen laughing out loud on the sphere to see that an official had gone lacking.Â
Take a take a look at the pictures that replicate what transpired on the sphere on Thursday throughout 2nd Test between Australia and Pakistan at MCG:
The recreation is delayed as a result of the third umpire … is caught within the raise #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/eSuKyPQp56— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2023
Match paused on the MCG as a result of third umpire being caught within the raise.
David Warner could not management his snigger after realizing this. _ pic.twitter.com/RaoGNdDo2O— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 28, 2023
In his absence for some time, fourth umpire Phill Gillespie stuffed in because the make-shift third umpire. Netizens had a subject day as they noticed a humorous aspect to the entire incident. Check out a few of the epic reactions beneath because the third umpire received caught within the raise.
Third umpire wil be like.. https://t.co/AsDdx02ouj pic.twitter.com/LLBU5zqHpE
— Bengaluru Betala (@gururaj_mj) December 28, 2023
Australia vs Pakistan Test match delayed for jiffy after lunch break because of Third umpire is caught within the raise.
– This is first time occurred in Cricket historical past..!!! pic.twitter.com/JiiAyJHXhs— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) December 28, 2023
Fans proper now: resume the sport man
Take some stairs _ pic.twitter.com/NdEqwke5Mu— Rebellious Wolf (@soothingdrug16) December 28, 2023
No he isn’t caught on elevator Australian KIDNAPPED him.
This is the one approach they will win this take a look at match.— Binod (@Biiinod) December 28, 2023
The MCG floor, on X (previously Twitter) apologised to the followers, each the groups and the third umpire Illingworth for the delay and the raise malfunction. Illingworth later was rescued from the raise and he appeared within the third umpire’s field amid big roar from the spectators.Â
A wild Richard Illingworth appeared! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/7Rsqci4whn— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2023
The commentators had an enormous snigger when Illingworth made it to his chair, saying he appears to be like drained. Illingworth flashed an enormous smile after realizing that the cameras had been on him and he additionally waived a hello to the gang as he knew he had gone very well-known. Â